Disability in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

Sacred Texts, Historical Traditions, and Social Analysis

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology, Marriage & Family, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Ethics & Moral Philosophy

• Author: Darla Schumm, Michael J. Stoltzfus
• ISBN: 9780230339491
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US
• Publication: October 24, 2011
• Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
• Language: English

This edited collection of essays examines how religions of the world represent, understand, theologize, theorize and respond to disability and chronic illness. Contributors employ a variety of methodological approaches including ethnography, historical, cultural, or textual analysis, personal narrative, and theological/philosophical investigation.